24h of Le Mans 2021
CORVETTE C8.R # 63
Race
Team
Corvette Racing (USA) 

Car
CORVETTE C8.R
Number
63
Engine
Chevrolet LT2
Ranking
21th
Type
5493 V8 à 90°
Class
LM GTE-Pro (2nd)
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
C8.R-004
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
345 laps
Distance
4700.970 km
Average over 24 hours
195.870 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3'47.716
(215.410 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
(215.410 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
23
0h32:33.977
0h32:33.977
Maximun speed
307.300 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
31
32
31
27
31
26
23
23
25
25
25
25
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
24
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
57th
2 laps
2 laps
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
-
(0.000 km/h)
(0.000 km/h)
Qualifying
Position
39th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:49.643
(213.600 km/h)
Antonio Garcia (SP)
(213.600 km/h)
Antonio Garcia (SP)
Free practice
32 laps
Best lap
3:51.330
Free practice 2
24 laps
Best lap 2
3:52.209
Free practice 3
26 laps
Best lap 3
3:51.327
Free practice 4
26 laps
Best lap 4
3:49.603
Qualif 1
12 laps
Best lap 1
3:49.643
Tests Day
Position
39th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:54.281
(209.380 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
(209.380 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Laps
90 laps
Tests day Number
63
Drivers
Antonio Garcia (SP)
Jordan Taylor (USA)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Jordan Taylor (USA)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Team / Car
Corvette Racing (USA)
Nationality | United States of America ![]() |
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Based in | New Hudson (Michigan - USA) |
Founded in | 1999 |
Owner / Director | Chevrolet |
Team Manager | Marc Maurini |
Sports director | Laura Wontrop Klauser |
Technical director | Ben Johnson |
Car engineer | John Lankes |
Chief mechanic | Tom Dix |
Data acquisition | Eric Miller |
CORVETTE C8.R
Motorist | Chevrolet (LT2) |
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Engine | V8 à 90° en aluminium Atmo Longitudinal Central arrière, non porteur |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
5493 cm3 |
Distribution | Arbre à came central 2 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection directe |
Ignition | Gestion Bosch Motronic MS5.1, Bougies Bosch |
Torque | 650 Nm à 4800 tr/min |
Power bhp | 500cv à 6900 trs/min |
Restriction | 1 bride de 42,7mm |
Clutch | AP Tri-disques carbone 140mm |
Gear Box | Xtrac type 529 transversale séquentielle 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Chassis plateforme Aluminium renforcée par un arceau cage tubulaire en acier |
Body | Grand Tourisme en carbone/kevlar |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Alcon monobloc 6 pistons Alcon Acier AV: 380mm - AR: 355mm |
Suspension / Shocks | Penske réglables |
Power steering | Oui |
Headlights | Hella Xenon |
Weight | 1269 kg |
Tank | 98 litres |
Tires | BBS - Front : 13x18'' - Rear : 13,5x18'' Michelin - Front : 30/68-18'' - Rear : 31/71-18'' |
Dimensions
Length | 4630 mm | Width | 2050 mm |
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Height | 1148 mm | Wheelbase | 2723 mm |
Front track | Rear track |